Today the Official Merchant Services Blog brings NFC technology back into the spotlight, with a look at a pilot program U.S. Bancorp is running in two test cities. The company, one of the nation’s more tech-oriented big banks, is joining the ranks of companies testing near-field communication (NFC) technology by pairing a rewards credit card with…

Today The Official Merchant Services Blog turns its tech-obsessed eyes once again to the Mobile Payment Solution sector. Recently, Host Merchant Services became fully mobile and able to offer a mobile payment solution for Android and iPhone devices. This expansion continues, and HMS now also provides a payment processing solution for iPads as well. You…

The Official Merchant Services Blog has been following Google+ and its beta for awhile now. We previously detailed the potential upside of Google+ for small businesses in this blog entry. The major setback to Google+ for businesses at that point time was that Google hadn’t fully allowed businesses to function in Google+. That changed three…

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The Official Merchant Services Blog once again picks up its thread about the impact 2011’s holiday shopping season is going to have on e-commerce. Previously we gave merchants tips on improving their e-commerce experience for customers. These tips were primarily focused on things merchants can do with their website and their online shopping cart. Today…

The Official Merchant Services Blog would like to wish everyone a very happy Halloween. As we speed our way into the last stretch of 2011, the holidays are going to zoom into view. Holiday shopping season officially tends to start on Black Friday. But in recent years, the boom in online shopping has holiday shoppers…

Magic 8-Ball on Mobile Payments: Outlook Hazy, Ask Again Later Mobile Payments are getting a lot of press right now and are being heralded as the future of commerce. There are quite a few media sources playing the role of prognosticator, tagging Mobile Payments as a billion dollar boom waiting to explode. But as we…

With the launch of Google+ this year, most of the media buzz about the topic has been the confrontational aspects of Google+ vs. Facebook. But now that Google+ has started to settle in, there’s deeper issues at play for it and the impact it can have on e-commerce. The Official Merchant Services Blog takes a…

"Host Merchant Services has been an excellent partner for enabling payment services in our gym software. They are a great fit because, in addition to providing technical support for our software integration, they match our focus of providing excellent customer service and cost savings for the gyms that use our software."

Host Merchant Services has been a very valuable partner for our business. They allowed us to easily get setup to accept credit cards and provided secure and simple online tools to process payments. Anytime we have a question or need support, there is always someone friendly and knowledgeable available. My previous experiences with other processors were not good, so I had no idea it could be this easy to work with a merchant services company. Before we found Host Merchant Services, we were about to sign an expensive terminal lease with another provider. Luckily we spoke with Christine and she saved us from getting into a really bad long term deal. Within 24 hours of completing the application, Grand Wood Working was processing its first payment through HMS. Accepting credit cards has really improved cash flow for our business and we were shocked at how little it actually cost. We recommend Host Merchant Services to all the contractors we work with.

Neil HeuerGrand Wood Working

I recommend Host Merchant Services to everyone that I know. They cut our processing fees nearly in half and gave Fusion some amazing tools to manage recurring billing for our customers. The switch was easy and we have now been with them for almost 3 years without a price increase. Their support is responsive and helpful any time I need them.

Nic DeCaireFusion Fitness Center

In the restaurant industry, cost savings are very important. Host Merchant Services saves our restaurant a significant amount of money each and every month. They also make sure our credit card processing is never down. Host has us set up with brand new high-speed terminals that also have a back-up dial-up connection to prevent any service interruption. Host Merchant Services provided the terminals free-of-charge and they also provided a wireless terminal at no cost. We use the wireless terminal for outside special events and in the restaurant during peak times. For recurring catering sales Host Merchant Services now has our restaurant set up on Transaction Express for security.